Sr Cloud Engineer

About the role

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a team of database product specialists to enhance our product portfolio of database products on the AWS platform with a core focus on SQL Server products deployed on EC2.
• Ability to work on other platforms such as Linux and with other database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Oracle and NoSQL.
• Use AI tools to enhance productivity while retaining ownership of decisions.
• Follow fault-tolerant best practices, separation of duties, observability, and operator-friendly design.
• Leverage AI to improve operational effectiveness, such as analyzing logs, metrics, incidents, and configuration drift, and to support faster root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Design, build, and operate SQL Server on Windows across VMware and AWS EC2.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience with SQL Server Administration, Development, or Architecture.
• 3+ years of experience working on cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, with preference on AWS.
• 6+ years of highly technical experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Availability Groups, and Failover Clusters.
• 5+ years of development/automation experience using PowerShell and PowerShell remoting via WinRM.
• 2+ years of experience using Ansible to configure Windows systems using WinRM (Chef, Puppet experience will also be considered).
• 2+ years of experience with Terraform.
• AWS certifications are highly recommended.
• Use AI tools as a productivity accelerator to speed up development, automation, analysis, refactoring, troubleshooting, and documentation—while retaining full ownership of technical decisions and outcomes.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as T-SQL, .NET, PowerShell, Python, Go.
• Strong understanding of backup and recovery, security configuration, license management, reporting, integration, monitoring, audit, and performance troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment is a plus.
• Experience with other database platforms such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc. is a plus.

This role will have a hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Columbus, OH; Chicago, IL; Hartford, CT; or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Pay

The annualized base pay range for this role is: $137,200 – $205,800. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency, and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.